DePaul, Northwestern Agree To 5-Year Basketball Series

MADISON, WI - JANUARY 29: Head Coach Chris Collins of the Northwestern Wildcats yells from the sideline during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on January 29, 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Collins

Northwestern coach Chris Collins. (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

(CBS) DePaul and Northwestern announced Monday that they’ve agreed to a five-year basketball series, starting with the 2015-’16 season.

The Blue Demons will host three games in the series, while the Wildcats will host two. They teams wanted to play this upcoming season as well but couldn’t find a date that worked for both sides.

“As a Chicago native, I think it’s terrific for basketball in the area to have Northwestern and DePaul play one another, Northwestern coach Chris Collins said in a statement. “There have been some great games between the teams over the years, and we look forward to that continuing.”

DePaul topped Northwestern, 57-56, last season on a buzzer-beating shot at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Blue Demons went 12-21 last year, while the Wildcats were 14-18.